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CSBS External Funding Opportunities

This website is provided to assist CSBS faculty in identifying potential sources of external funding to support their research. The entries are arranged chronologically by deadline in agency or keyword categories. The entries are focused on funding opportunities that are interdisciplinary and/or unique opportunities. Standard program offerings from major agencies are not included, as it is assumed most faculty are already aware of these opportunities for their discipline.

This website is developed and maintained by the Institute for Public and International Affairs (IPIA) for the benefit of CSBS faculty. The list will be updated approximately every two weeks. The opportunities are discovered using a keyword search of the Community of Science database. If you have suggested keywords or agencies for inclusion or other suggestions to improve the site, please email them to tiffany.passey@ipia.utah.edu.

Grant proposal support can be obtained from IPIA by contacting cindy.brown@ipia.utah.edu. Other activities, such as development of interdisciplinary teams and seed grant funding should be directed to george.hepner@geog.utah.edu.

 NSF

Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities (EAR/IF) - NSF 07-553
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Geosciences (GEO); Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
DEADLINE: February 13, 2008

Strategic Technologies for Cyberinfrastructure (STCI)
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI)
DEADLINE: February 14, 2008

 Infrastructure Management and Hazard Response (IMHR)
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Engineering (ENG); Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS); Infrastructure Systems and Hazard Mitigation Cluster
DEADLINE: February 15, 2008; October 1, 2008
DEADLINE NOTE: Full proposal windows are January 15, 2008 - February 15, 2008 and  September 1, 2008 - October 1, 2008

Environmental Sustainability
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF)
DEADLINE: March  1, 2008,August 15, 2008 and September 15, 2008

Perception, Action, and Cognition
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE); Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)
Deadline: July 15, 2008

Developmental and Learning Sciences (DLS): A Multidisciplinary Program of the Children's Research - NSF 07-508
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE); Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) 
Deadline: July 15, 2008

Social Psychology Program
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE); Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Deadline: July 15, 2008

Science and Society (S&S) - NSF 05-588
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE); Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES)
DEADLINE: August 1, 2008

Law and Social Sciences
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF)
DEADLINE: August 15, 2008

Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) - NSF 07-598
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF)
DEADLINE: November 18, 2008
DEADLINE NOTE: Full proposal deadlines will fall on the third Tuesday in November, annually.

High-Risk Research in Anthropology (HRRA) - NSF 08-523
SPONSOR: National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), and Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
DEADLINE: Continuous. Proposals are accepted at any time. Investigators must contact the cognizant NSF Program Director before submitting an HRRA proposal. This will facilitate determining whether the proposed work is appropriate for HRRA support.

DOD

Knowledge Acquisition Technology and Applications - BAA-04-06-IFKA
SPONSOR: United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Air Force (USAF); Air Force Materiel Command; Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); Rome Research Site
DEADLINE NOTE: Continuous. White papers will be accepted until 2:00 P.M., EST, on April 30, 2008, but it is less likely that funding will be available in each respective fiscal year after the dates cited below

Applying Information Technology to Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence (C4I) Systems
SPONSOR: United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Air Force (USAF); Air Force Materiel Command; Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); Rome Research Site
DEADLINE NOTE: Continuous. It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY08 by May 1, 2008

Aids and Agents to Support the Analyst
SPONSOR: United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Navy; Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
DEADLINE NOTE: Continuous. It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award:
FY 2009 should be submitted by October 1, 2008

Modeling and Simulation - Individual and Small Unit Performance and Survivability
SPONSOR: United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC); Natick Contracting Division; Broad Agency Announcement (07-09 Natick BAA)
DEADLINE NOTE: Continuous. This BAA shall remain in effect from April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009. Concept papers will be accepted up until the close of business on February 28, 2009. Proposals may be submitted at any time after the concept paper has been approved and up until the BAA closing date of March 31, 2009. Awards against this BAA may be made up until June 30, 2009

Modeling and Simulation - Wargaming Concept and Tool Development
SPONSOR: United States Department of Defense (DOD); Department of the Army; U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC); Natick Contracting Division; Broad Agency Announcement (07-09 Natick BAA)
DEADLINENOTE: Continuous. This BAA shall remain in effect from April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009. Concept papers will be accepted up until the close of business on February 28, 2009. Proposals may be submitted at any time after the concept paper has been approved and up until the BAA closing date of March 31, 2009. Awards against this BAA may be made up until June 30, 2009

AFOSR: Educational, Outreach and Special Programs
SPONSOR: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
DEADLINE: Continuous

Cognition and Decision
SPONSOR: United States Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Air Force (USAF), Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Mathematics, Information and Life Sciences
DEADLINE: Continuous. This announcement remains open until superseded. Proposals are reviewed and evaluated as they are received. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the year.

Socio-Cultural Modeling
SPONSOR: United States Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Air Force (USAF), Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), and Mathematics, Information and Life Sciences
DEADLINE: Continuous. This announcement remains open until superseded. Proposals are reviewed and evaluated as they are received. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the year.


NIH

Studies of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Human Microbiome Research (R01)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline:  February 15, 2008

Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R21)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DEADLINE: February 16, 2008

Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R21)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DEADLINE: February 16, 2008, and June 16, 2008

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DEADLINE: February 25, 2008, June 25, 2008, and October 25, 2008

2008 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (DP1)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); and National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline: March 26, 2008 

Research on Alcohol and HIV/AIDS (R21)
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline: May 7, 2008, & September 7, 2008

Non-Injection Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS (R03)
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Deadline:May 7, 2008, & September 7, 2008

Educational Programs for Population Research (R25)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DEADLINE: May 25, 2008, and September 25, 2008

Basic and Translational Research in Emotion (R01)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) & National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DEADLINE: June 5, 2008 & October 5, 2008

Inhalant Abuse: Supporting Broad-Based Research Approaches (R01)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), & National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
DEADLINE: June 5, 2008 & October 5, 2008

Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DEADLINE: September 19, 2008 and September 18, 2009


NIMH

Mental Health Consequences Of Violence And Trauma (R34)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
DEADLINE: February 16, 2008, June 16, 2008, and October 16, 2008
DEADLINE NOTE: This program announcement expires on November 17, 2009

Research on HIV/AIDS and Drug Use in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) (R03)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Deadline: March 14, 2008

Interdisciplinary Developmental Science Centers for Mental Health (IDSC): Mature Centers (P50)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
DEADLINE: March 14, 2008
DEADLINE NOTE: Receipt dates for non-required letters of intent are February 28, 2006, then February 14, 2007, and February 14, 2008. Application receipt dates are March 28, 2006, then March 14, 2007, and March 14, 2008.  This program will expire on March 15, 2008

Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (RAPID) - (R21)
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
DEADLINE: Continuous
DEADLINE NOTE: Continuous. To meet the goals of the RAPID program, applications should be submitted within approximately six weeks of the identified disaster event.  This program will expire on March 18, 2009

OTHER

Research and Other Scholarly Activity
Sponsor:  Feminist Review Trust
Deadline: The trustees meet three times a year to consider applications. The deadlines are as follows: February 28; May 31; September 30, 2008

Public Affairs/Education
Sponsor:  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC))
Deadline: March 1, 2008; August 1, 2008

Institutional Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences
Sponsor: Burroughs Wellcome Fund's (BWF)
Deadline:Letter of Intent: March 3 , 2008 Full Application (by invitation only): May 15, 2008

Research Grants
SPONSOR: Foundation for the Future
DEADLINE: April 30, 2008

SPSSI Action Grants for Experienced Scholars (SAGES Program)
Sponsor:  Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
Deadline: April 30, 2008

Academic Research Grant Program
Sponsor:  Borchard Foundation Center on Law
Deadline: September 30, 2008

Studying Complex Systems - 21st Century Science Collaborative Activity
Sponsor:  McDonnell Foundation, James S., 21st Century Science Initiative, & Studying Complex Systems Program
Deadline: Continuous. Applicants for Collaborative Activity Awards should submit a letter of inquiry.  Letters of inquiry can be submitted at any time during the year.

Historical Archives Program
Sponsor:  Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.
Deadline: Continuous

Grants for Research and Exploration
SPONSOR: National Geographic Society
DEADLINE: Continuous
DEADLINE NOTE: The Committee for Research and Exploration accepts pre-applications throughout the year. Please submit the pre-application at least 10 months prior to anticipated project dates. Within eight weeks, the committee will send a decision to the project director. If the pre-application is approved, the committee will send the project director an e-mail with a link to the full application online

Globalization
SPONSOR: Sloan Foundation, Alfred P.; Standard of Living and Economic Performance; Industries
DEADLINE NOTE: Continuous. Grants are made by the trustees, who meet four times a year. In addition to grants made by the trustees, officer grants are made at any time throughout the year. Letters of inquiry are the recommended initial step

Grants
SPONSOR: Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF)
DEADLINE: Continuous. Applications may be submitted at any time

Foundations

The William Randolph Hearst Foundations
 The William Randolph Hearst Foundations assist institutions in providing opportunities to underserved and underrepresented populations in the areas of education, health, social service and culture.

The William T. Grant Foundation
The William T. Grant Foundation supports work to improve the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. They fund research, fellowships, and service improvements that emphasize understanding and improving youth's everyday settings such as families, peer groups, schools, youth-serving organizations, and neighborhoods.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund
BWF makes grants within six focus areas: infectious disease, interfaces in science, medical sciences, population and laboratory based sciences, science education, and translational research.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The foundation’s Global Health, Global Development, and United States programs are its primary areas of focus and expertise.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
The foundataion offers two grants quality of life grant and health promotion grant.

M. W. Keck Foundation
The W.M. Keck Foundation views a liberal arts education as one that provides distinctive undergraduate training across the range of traditional liberal arts subjects in the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities, with an emphasis on intellectual openness, sound reasoning and effective problem-solving.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Foundation offers several innovative grant programs for organizations that serve high-achieving students with financial need. The Foundation also periodically makes requests for proposals (RFPs) to fund research and other endeavors that can enhance its scholarships and grants programs. The summaries below link to further information.

The Greenwall Foundation
The Foundation awards grants to effective approaches and resolutions to problems such as public policy, research, and clinical practice regarding such issues as human cloning, stem cell research, gene therapy, and new information technologies.

The American Honda Foundation
The American Honda Foundation strives to assist in creating lasting benefits for society through a program of responsible investment in organizations meeting the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education

James S. McDonnell Foundation
JSMF Scholar Awards support research studying how neural systems are linked to and support cognitive functions and how cognitive systems are related to an organism's (preferably human) observable behavior. Studies with model organisms should justify why such models were selected and how data obtained from models advances understanding of human cognition.